1761 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1761 to Wales
and its people
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Events
- Edward Allgood II (1712–1801) establishes a japanneryJapanningJapanning describes the European imitation of Asian lacquerwork, originally used on furniture. The word originated in the 17th century.- Japanned :Japanned is most often a heavy black lacquer, almost like enamel paint...
at Usk http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-ALLG-OOD-1640.html. - Goronwy OwenGoronwy OwenGoronwy Owen was a Welsh Liberal politician and businessman.-Education, war & business:Owen was born at Penllwyn, Aberystwyth. He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he gained an MA degree...
buys a tobacco and cotton plantation in Virginia.
Births
- July 15 - Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), writer (d. 1849)
- October 11 - David CharlesDavid Charles (hymn-writer)David Charles , was a Welsh hymn-writer.David Charles was born at Llanfihangel Abercowin in Carmarthenshire, the younger brother of the Methodist leader Thomas Charles "of Bala". Himself a Methodist minister, he helped to establish the "Home Mission", but was forced to retire in 1828 after...
, hymn-writer (d. 1834) - date unknown - Elizabeth Whitlock, sister of Sarah SiddonsSarah SiddonsSarah Siddons was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. She was the elder sister of John Philip Kemble, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Whitlock, and the aunt of Fanny Kemble. She was most famous for her portrayal of the Shakespearean character,...
and Julia Ann Hatton
Deaths
- April 8 - Griffith JonesGriffith JonesGriffith Jones may refer to:*Griffith Jones , Llanddowror, who established circulating schools in Wales*Griffith Jones , appointed to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1690, later Mayor of Philadelphia...
Llanddowror, pioneer in education, 77